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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,718,906,095.60, 399,812,109,634.96 and 161,257,597,868.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,718,906,095.60, 399,812,109,634.96 and 161,257,597,868.32 is: 222,535,495,757.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,718,906,095.60 : 399,812,109,634.96 = 161,257,597,868.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,718,906,095.60/399,812,109,634.96 = 161,257,597,868.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,718,906,095.60x = 399,812,109,634.96 × 161,257,597,868.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,718,906,095.60x = 64,472,740,398,399,058,083,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,472,740,398,399,058,083,840/289,718,906,095.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,535,495,757.83

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